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ESC Issues First Heart-Kidney Disease Guidelines
The European Society of Cardiology and European Renal Association issued joint guidelines to improve outcomes for patients with both heart and kidney disease by promoting early screening, coordinated
Wilma the pig kept Tim Andrews alive 271 days
Tim Andrews got a 69-edit Yucatan miniature pig kidney at Mass General Brigham in January 2025 and lived 271 days on it — the longest a pig organ has kept a living human off dialysis. When blood vesse
Cave art: Ireland's first humans crossed from Wales
A multi-disciplinary team led by Liverpool University's Dr George Nash has identified eight cave sites in south-west Ireland containing rock art dating back at least 15,000 years — 5,000 years earlier
Fake Retatrutide Floods UK Gyms Before Approval
Counterfeit versions of Eli Lilly's experimental obesity drug retatrutide are being sold openly in UK gyms, salons, and social media before the real drug has any regulatory approval, with users alread
STAT+: Novartis’ experimental cardiovascular drug fails a pivotal study
Novartis said Friday that pelacarsen, its experimental cardiovascular drug, failed the Phase 3 HORIZON trial — missing the primary endpoint of reducing cardiovascular death, heart attack, or stroke ve
Alcohol-related cancer deaths in US have more than doubled over three decades
A new study from the University of Miami finds US alcohol-related cancer deaths more than doubled from 1990 to 2023, with researchers warning that even one daily drink can elevate cancer risk across m
Aedes Aegypti Mosquitoes Found Breeding in London
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes capable of transmitting dengue, Zika and chikungunya were confirmed breeding in east London for the first time on 3 September, prompting UK authorities to destroy the larvae,
Mass General Brigham Drops Dana-Farber From Network
Mass General Brigham's Medicare Advantage plan is dropping Dana-Farber Cancer Institute from its network starting October 1, forcing members receiving cancer care at Dana-Farber to switch oncologists
Ultragenyx Angelman Drug Fails Late-Stage Trial
Ultragenyx's late-stage experimental drug for Angelman syndrome failed in its pivotal trial earlier this week, disappointing patients and the company, though experts argue the setback shouldn't doom s
Multisensory Headband Training Induces Lucid Dreams in Study
A University of Montreal-led study found that 30 minutes of multisensory training with a sleep-tracking headband induced lucid dreams in just over half of participants during supervised naps, with dre
STAT+: We’re reading about a Bristol CAR-T trial pause, Pfizer offloading a shelved candidate, and more
Bristol Myers Squibb paused its CAR-T autoimmune disease trial in early June after life-threatening side effects emerged, a disclosure that came to light alongside three deaths in similar Novartis tri
Sea squirt plasmalogens reverse aging signs in mice
Researchers found that plasmalogen compounds from edible sea squirts reversed cognitive decline, reduced neuroinflammation, and restored darker hair in aged mice, pointing to a potential dietary anti-
A longer exhale may push your brain toward bolder decisions
German researchers found that breathing with a prolonged exhale slowed heart rate, amplified reward-related brain activity, and nudged participants toward riskier choices — evidence that deliberate br
Ex-CDC Officials: Pennsylvania Measles Deaths Politically Delayed
Two former CDC officials warn that the agency's new leadership is applying inconsistent, politically driven standards to measles death data, delaying Pennsylvania's reported deaths from the national d
UCLA: Metabolism and touch direct human brain stem cells
UCLA researchers discovered that radial glia stem cells rely on both glucose metabolism and physical contact from the thalamus to decide which neurons to produce during early human brain development.
NZ Approves MDMA for Severe PTSD Treatment
New Zealand's drug regulator Medsafe approved two psychiatrists to prescribe pharmaceutical-grade MDMA to adults with severe PTSD, making the country the second worldwide to allow the drug's therapeut
Duke injectable scaffold rebuilds stroke-damaged mouse brains
Duke University biomedical engineers created an injectable hydrogel scaffold that, in mice, transformed the cavity left by a stroke into a healing environment — recruiting immune cells, growing new bl
Pig Kidney Bridges to Human Transplant in World First
A 66-year-old New Hampshire man lived 271 days on a genetically modified pig kidney — the longest recorded pig-to-human xenograft survival in a living person — before successfully transitioning to a d
Ionis wins FDA approval for first Alexander disease drug
The FDA approved Ionis Pharmaceuticals' Zanvastro as the first disease-modifying therapy for Alexander disease, a rare and deadly neurological disorder, after a trial showed treated patients maintaine
ACC/AHA Issue First Cardiac Guidance for Tactical Athletes
The American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association released the first major cardiovascular clinical guidance for 'tactical athletes' — roughly 4 million first responders, military opera
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